Year 11 - German
Armut in Deutschland: 'bis' as preposition, 'bis' and 'wenn' as conjunctions
Lifestyle and wellbeing: Meine Welt
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits a range of known grammar in the context of social and global inequalities. The future and conditional tenses are reactivated. 'Nach' and 'nachdem', 'vor' and 'bevor' are revisited. Word order 3 with conjunctions ob, sobald, solange, bis and damit are practised.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to distinguish between 'bis' as a preposition and conjunction and use 'bis' and 'wenn' with word order 3 when learning about the issue of poverty in Germany.
Key Notes
- 'Bis' as a preposition means 'until, 'up to', by'. As a conjunction sending the verb to the end it means 'until'.
- 'Bis' can be used on its own with adverbs and simple time phrases.
- If the noun following 'bis' has an article, use an appropriate preposition - 'zu', 'an', 'in' - and the correct case.
- 'Wenn' means 'when', 'whenever' of 'if' and is used for repeated actions or conditions in the present or future.
- Both 'bis' and 'wenn' trigger word order 3, sending the verb to the end of the sentence or clause.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preposition: word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
- conjunction: word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence
- bis: preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', 'by', and a conjunction meaning 'until'
- wenn: conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when' which send the verb to the end. (word order3)
- word order 3 (WO3): finite verb goes to the end of the sentence or clause after certain conjunctions
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Bis' always means 'until'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
'Bis' as a preposition means 'until, 'up to', by'. As a conjunction sending the verb to the end it means 'until'. 'Bis' can be used on its own with adverbs and simple time phrases.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'preposition'
word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Bis' always means 'until'. Correction: 'Bis' has several meanings and uses. As a preposition it can mean 'until', 'up to' or 'by'. As a conjunction it usually means 'until'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Biodiversität: definite and indefinite articles after prepositions, da-compounds Study Guide
- Das Leben mit Behinderung: stem changes in present tense weak verbs Study Guide
- Die Umwelt: word order with questions, questions with wo-compounds Study Guide
- Diskriminerung im Alltag: 'damit' da-compound vs 'damit' conjunction Study Guide
- Du siehst nicht krank aus: word order in 2-verb structures with conjunctions Study Guide
- Energiekrise in Deutschland: future vs conditional, 2-verb rule Study Guide
- Gemeinsam statt einsam: prepositions vor, nach and conjunctions bevor, nachdem Study Guide
- Meine Welt - Platz für alle: extended listening and spoken production Study Guide
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